Roof East

Recycled pallets and scaffold boards and even recycled decking from the Olympic Park footbridge were used to make planters full of shrubs and saplings to bring colour and scents to the space in Stratford. In a nod to the former car park they even have three cars filled with earth and plants. It has loads going on, like a Pizza Shack, battling cage experience, film club, crazy golf, an urban farm, hip hop inspired bowls, yoga and a roller disco.

Floors 7 & 8, Stratford Multi Storey Car Park, Great Eastern Way, E15 1XE

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Dalston Roof Park

Nestled amongst Hackney’s Victorian buildings and overlooking London’s skyscrapers, Dalston’s only rooftop venue is an opportunity to relax, eat, drink, dance and see the London landscape differently. Framed by the city skyline, our rooftop oasis transforms what was once a forgotten space into a garden music venue, plushly turfed and brimming with flowers, palm tree’s and a Martin Audio Soundsystem. Make sure to check their website before you visit (bootstrapcompany.co.uk) as sometimes the ticketed events are sold out.

18 Ashwin Street, London, E8 3DL

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Sisu

Brand new in 2017, Sisu offers a peaceful retreat from the crowds of Oxford Street below, perfect for after work drinks and food or sunny lunch breaks set against the backdrop of the city’s rooftops. With a secret entrance tucked away at the far end of Oxford Street near Marble Arch, just follow the staircase up for jam jar cocktails, a drinks vending machine and street food.

535 Oxford Street, W1C 2QW

Magic Roundabout

Located literally in the middle of Old Street Roundabout and accessed via a secret staircase in the tube station, The Magic Roundabout is unique and fairly new. It offers ward winning street food, artisan coffee, beautiful cocktails and craft beers with a line-up of DJs is plucked from some of London’s biggest clubs.

Middle of Old Street Roundabout, EC1Y 1BE

Queen of Hoxton

This year the rooftop bar has collaborated with with Bangarang for an eclectic and unusual range of food and drinks, including alcoholic slushies and innovative cocktails. They offer with a tight programme of music, workshops, creative events, and seasonal rooftop pop-ups.

1 Curtain Road, EC2A 3JX

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Netil 360

Ben Revill is a carpenter and designer specialising in venue, event, pop up, interior, and furniture design. Ben opened Netil360 in 2014 as a bring your own beer (BYOB) venue and in early 2015 it was granted a license by Hackney Council, re-opening in May 2015 as a bar by night. In the winter of 2015 to 2016, Netil360 underwent refurbishment and reopened as a workspace, café, gallery and bar.

1 Westgate Street, London Fields, E8 3RL

Golden Bee

This cocktail bar and roof terrace is a fairly relaxed spot to sip your concoction of choice during the week, with a happy hour Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between 5pm and 7pm. At the weekends it is transformed into a club.

Singer Street, Shoreditch, EC1V 9DD

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Aviary London

Aviary is an elegant rooftop bar and restaurant in Finsbury Square. Located on the 10th floor of the Montcalm Hotel, with fantastic views of the London skyline, alongside a modern British menu.

10th Floor Montcalm Royal London House Hotel, 22-25 Finsbury Square, EC2A 1DX